// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Copenhagen?

Copenhagen scores 72% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #40 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

72%

Rank

#40 / 213

Criteria present

54 / 82

Evidence coverage

76.8%

Copenhagen's smart city score by area

Data & Digital Foundation84%

15 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed

Mobility73%

8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed

Environment & Resources90%

13 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Governance & People79%

13 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed

Economy & Method75%

5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Where Copenhagen is strong

  • Smart Energy & Buildings
  • Resilience & Climate Adaptation
  • Digital Government / e-Services
  • Innovation Ecosystem
  • Pervasive IoT Sensing

Where the gaps are

  • Citizen Engagement & Participation
  • Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
  • Digital Twin
  • EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
  • Outcome Measurement & KPIs

Evidence highlights

City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Central data platform / urban OS

Copenhagen operates a central data platform, evidenced by the official data portal data.kk.dk, which serves as a hub for city data. The Copenhagen Solutions Lab also focuses on open data initiatives.

https://data.kk.dk/

City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Data sharing / exchange

Copenhagen facilitates data sharing through its official open data portal (data.kk.dk) and initiatives like Open Data DK by Copenhagen Solutions Lab. Additionally, the utility company HOFOR provides self-service data access, indicating mechanisms for data e…

https://data.kk.dk/

Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin

Copenhagen has a 3D city model, as indicated by a URL from opendata.dk specifically mentioning 'kobenhavn-3d-bymodel' (Copenhagen 3D city model).

https://www.opendata.dk/city-of-copenhagen/kobenhavn-3d-bymodel

Digital Twin · Public/registered access

The 3D city model for Copenhagen appears to be publicly accessible, as it is hosted on opendata.dk, a platform for open data.

https://www.opendata.dk/city-of-copenhagen/kobenhavn-3d-bymodel

About this assessment

Copenhagen was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.